Kehillah in Corinth II 13
Orthodox Jewish Bible
13 This is the pa’am hashlishit I am coming to you; [2C 12:14] by the PI SHNAYIM SHLOSHAH EDIM (‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses, DEVARIM 19:15) every dvar shall be established.
2 I warned those who committed averos before and all the rest, and, now absent, I warn them again, as I did when I made pakad (visit) the pa’am hashenit, that if I come again, I will not spare, I will not be lenient,
3 Als (since) you seek to test if Moshiach is speaking in me. Moshiach is not weak toward you, but is GIBBOR in you [YESHAYAH 9:5].
4 For indeed he was talui al HaEtz (“being hanged on the Tree,” DEVARIM 21:23) out of weakness, [Pp 2:7-8] but Moshiach lives by the gevurat Hashem. Likewise, we are weak in him, yet we will live with him by the gevurat Hashem (the power of G-d) toward you.
5 Perform a bedikah (examination) on yourselves to see if you are in the [Orthodox Jewish] emunah (faith). Test and prove yourselves [1C 11:28]. Or do you yourselves not have da’as that Moshiach is in you? Unless you are reprobate and unapproved. [EKHAH 3:40]
6 But I have tikvah that you will have da’as that we are not unapproved.
7 Now we daven (pray) to Hashem that you do not do any rah (evil), not that we Shlichim may appear to have stood the test, but that you may do hatov (the good), though we may seem to have failed.
8 For we are not able to do anything against HaEmes, but only for HaEmes. [1C 13:6]
9 For we have lev same’ach when we are megareia (weakened) and you are strong, for this also we daven (pray), that is, for your shelemut (perfection), your tikkun (restoration repair).
10 Therefore, while I am absent I write this iggeret so that when I am present I may not treat you with severity, according to the samchut (authority) which Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu gave me for your chozek (strength) and not for your churban. [2C 2:3; 10:8,11]
11 For the rest, Achim b’Moshiach, rejoice with simcha. [Pp 4:4] Come to order and chazzak (be strong)! Have achdus (unity) in your machshavot (thoughts). Live in shalom. And the G-d of ahavah and shalom will be with you. [Ro 15:33]
12 Greet one another with a neshikat hakodesh.
13 All the Kadoshim say, "Shalom!"
14 The Chen v’Chesed Adoneinu Moshiach and the ahavat Hashem and the hitkhabrut HaRuach Hakodesh be with you all. [Zohar: telat rishin khad hu, three heads are one, Zohar vol iii p.288 versa Amsterdam edition]
2 Corinthians 13
King James Version
13 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
2 I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:
3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
4 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.
5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
6 But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.
7 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
9 For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
10 Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
12 Greet one another with an holy kiss.
13 All the saints salute you.
14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
2 Corintios 13
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Pablo advierte que obrará con severidad
13 Esta es la tercera vez que voy a visitarlos(A). Por el testimonio[a] de dos o tres testigos se juzgarán[b] todos los asuntos[c](B). 2 Dije previamente, cuando estuve presente la segunda vez, y aunque ahora estoy ausente, lo digo de antemano a los que pecaron anteriormente(C) y también a todos los demás, que si voy otra vez no seré indulgente(D), 3 puesto que ustedes buscan una prueba del Cristo que habla en mí(E). El cual no es débil para con ustedes, sino poderoso en ustedes(F). 4 Porque ciertamente Él fue crucificado(G) por debilidad, pero vive por el poder de Dios(H). Así[d] también nosotros somos débiles en[e] Él(I), sin embargo, viviremos con Él(J) por el poder de Dios para con ustedes.
5 Pónganse a prueba(K) para ver si están en la fe. Examínense a sí mismos(L). ¿O no se reconocen a ustedes mismos de que Jesucristo está en ustedes, a menos de que en verdad no pasen la prueba[f](M)? 6 Pero espero que reconocerán que nosotros no estamos reprobados. 7 Y rogamos a Dios que no hagan nada malo. No para que nosotros aparezcamos aprobados, sino para que ustedes hagan lo bueno, aunque nosotros aparezcamos[g] reprobados. 8 Porque nada podemos hacer contra la verdad, sino solo a favor de la verdad.
9 Pues nos regocijamos cuando nosotros somos débiles(N), pero ustedes son fuertes; también oramos por esto: que ustedes sean hechos perfectos[h](O). 10 Por esta razón les escribo estas cosas estando ausente, a fin de que cuando esté presente no tenga que usar[i] de severidad(P) según la autoridad que el Señor me dio para edificación y no para destrucción(Q).
Bendición y despedida
11 Por lo demás, hermanos(R), regocíjense[j], sean perfectos[k](S), confórtense, sean de un mismo sentir(T), vivan en paz(U), y el Dios de amor y paz estará con ustedes(V). 12 Salúdense los unos a los otros con beso santo(W). 13 Todos los santos los saludan(X).
14 La gracia del Señor Jesucristo(Y), el amor de Dios(Z) y la comunión del Espíritu Santo(AA) sean con todos ustedes.
Footnotes
- 13:1 Lit. la boca.
- 13:1 Lit. confirmarán.
- 13:1 Lit. toda palabra.
- 13:4 Lit. Porque.
- 13:4 Algunos mss. antiguos dicen: con.
- 13:5 Lit. estén desaprobados.
- 13:7 Lit. fuéramos como.
- 13:9 Lit. por su perfección o para que sean hechos completos.
- 13:10 O no use.
- 13:11 O posiblemente, adiós.
- 13:11 O perfecciónense.
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